Victims burned after being lured to shed

An 18-year-old is being held after police say he held down two neighborhood teens against their will and burned them with the red hot metal tip of a lighter, claiming it was a part of a gang initiation, police said.

Bryant McDonald, of South Carver, pulled the two younger, male victims into his family’s shed over the weekend and held them down and burned them on their legs and the back of their necks, the Patriot Ledger reported.

The two victims, ages 13 and 15, suffered second-, if not third-degree burns, said Police Chief Michael Miksch, who added that McDonald is known to police.

“He’s been alleged to be somewhat of a bully in the neighborhood,” he said.

The victims told police that McDonald lured them inside by telling them he would let them join his gang.

Police said they do not believe such a gang exists.

“Right now, we have no indications that there’s any kind of organized gang related to this,” said Miksch.

Police heard about the incident after one of the victims went to the school nurse Monday. The nurse then called police to report the incident. The other victim was then tracked down, police said, and both were transported to area hospitals, where they were treated and released.

McDonald surrendered to police on Monday after police issued a warrant for his arrest.He is charged with kidnapping, two counts of assault with intent to maim and two counts of assault and battery.

McDonald, who was arraigned Tuesday, is being held on a $1,000 cash bail at the Plymouth County House of Correction for the recent charges. On a previous charge, he is being held without bail until Feb. 11.